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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Chinese government found the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)?

2. How many fans come out to watch the tournament the Dragons play in in Chapter 9?

3. When did Mikan die?

4. When was Yao Ming drafted by the Houston Rockets?

5. In Chapter 7, what was Ivan Rabb's scout grade from ESPN before he spent the summer struggling with an injury?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the first Chinese basketball player to be recruited by an NBA team, and how was his first season?

2. How does Jeevin frequently get taunted, and why are the taunts inaccurate?

3. How did Oderah and Arinze Chidom become basketball players?

4. How did Lou get the hamstring injury that ended his basketball career?

5. What news does Gene learn when he returns home in Chapter 7?

6. What was the prevailing thought about competitive team sports for women in the 1890s?

7. What happened during an open gym right before the 2014-15 season when Alex was practicing?

8. Who recorded Georgeann Wells' slam dunk, and why did it take a long time to publish the video?

9. How do the Dragons do on February 27, 2015, when Ivan and Paris are both out?

10. What rituals does Jeevin like to perform before a basketball game and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Dragon Hoops? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Oderah and Arinze are brother and sister who played basketball together growing up. What type of relationship do the siblings have? How do they trash talk one another? What does trash talk reveal about their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Jeevin is a Punjabi kid who practices the Sikh faith. What are similarities and differences between the Sikh faith and Catholicism? Why did Jeevin’s faith make it difficult for him to be at O’Dowd at first?

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